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Luke 3:7-18

7 John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
8Bear fruits worthy of repentance. Do not begin to say to yourselves, We have Abraham as our ancestor; for I tell you, God is able from these stones to raise up children to Abraham.
9Even now the axe is lying at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.

10 And the crowds asked him, What then should we do?
11In reply he said to them, Whoever has two coats must share with anyone who has none; and whoever has food must do likewise.
12Even tax-collectors came to be baptized, and they asked him, Teacher, what should we do?
13He said to them, Collect no more than the amount prescribed for you.
14Soldiers also asked him, And we, what should we do? He said to them, Do not extort money from anyone by threats or false accusation, and be satisfied with your wages.

15 As the people were filled with expectation, and all were questioning in their hearts concerning John, whether he might be the Messiah,*16John answered all of them by saying, I baptize you with water; but one who is more powerful than I is coming; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandals. He will baptize you with* the Holy Spirit and fire.
17His winnowing-fork is in his hand, to clear his threshing-floor and to gather the wheat into his granary; but the chaff he will burn with unquenchable fire.

18 So, with many other exhortations, he proclaimed the good news to the people.